2011 on the Big Blog: Ophiuchus, Harold Camping and Hope Solo

Those were some of the most popular personalities on the Big Blog this year, judging by our most-read lists. Other popular topics included space, science and sex — a fun alteration, don’t you think? But mostly, personalities drove our most popular posts.

And what personalities they were. Who could forget the 16-year-old beauty pageant contestant who married a middle-aged actor? The soccer star who decided to become a ballroom dancer? The new zodiac sign that baffled the world?